News for 'Criminal Procedure Section'

Cops detain Akhilesh Yadav after he sits on dharna on road

Cops detain Akhilesh Yadav after he sits on dharna on road

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

Yadav, a former Uttar Pradesh chief minister, was slated to travel to Kannuaj, around 125 km from the Uttar Pradesh capital, for a tractor rally as part of the 'Kisan Yatra' in support of farmers protesting against the Centre's new agri laws and the 'Bharat Bandh' called by them on Tuesday.

SC verdict on death of Dec 16 gang rape convicts tomorrow

SC verdict on death of Dec 16 gang rape convicts tomorrow

Rediff.com4 May 2017

The apex court had on March 27 reserved its verdict on the appeals of the four convicts.

Centre approves CBI probe in Sushant case; ED summons Rhea

Centre approves CBI probe in Sushant case; ED summons Rhea

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

CBI officials in Delhi said the agency will take up the probe. The agency is likely to re-register the FIR filed by Bihar police under Indian Penal Code sections related to abetment to suicide, criminal conspiracy, cheating among other charges on a complaint from the family of the deceased actor against his rumoured girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty and her family members.

Justice Karnan issues NBWs against CJI, 6 other judges

Justice Karnan issues NBWs against CJI, 6 other judges

Rediff.com3 May 2017

Justice Karnan passed a 'suo motu judicial order in the interest of the nation to protect the general public from corruption and unrest'.

Bhima-Koregaon: What Pawar's affidavit says

Bhima-Koregaon: What Pawar's affidavit says

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

Sharad Pawar claims he is not in a position to name the organisations behind the violence at Bhima Koregaon, 'though active role of right-wing forces behind the violence cannot be ruled out.'

'Unless Maria has powers of a superior officer, he can't supervise the Sheena case legally'

'Unless Maria has powers of a superior officer, he can't supervise the Sheena case legally'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

'The state government would have to divest the Mumbai police commissioner of the powers of this investigation. Mr Javed's power will have to be divested or withdrawn and then conferred on Mr Maria specific to this investigation.' 'If the government issues a notification to this effect, then it would be lawful. Whether it would be palatable to Ahmad Javed or not is another question.'

Malegaon blast: Terror charges against Purohit, Sadhvi and 5 others

Malegaon blast: Terror charges against Purohit, Sadhvi and 5 others

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Six people were killed and over 100 injured when an explosive device strapped on a motorcycle went off near a mosque in Malegaon, a town about 200 km from Mumbai in north Maharashtra, on September 29, 2008.

SC quashes proceedings against Dhoni over 'Vishnu' avatar on magazine

SC quashes proceedings against Dhoni over 'Vishnu' avatar on magazine

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

In January 2016, Dhoni was issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for being shown as Lord Vishnu on the cover of Business Today magazine in April 2013.

Trial in Babri masjid demolition case too nearing end

Trial in Babri masjid demolition case too nearing end

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

On October 5, 2019, the sessions court hearing the matter had said that as per Supreme Court orders, all evidence has to be presented before December 24, 2019, which would be the last working day.

Tikait's tears have done their job

Tikait's tears have done their job

Rediff.com2 Feb 2021

The magnificent Jat community has taken his tears to its heart, observes Sudhir Bisht. In Tikait, they see their late leader's son, the son of their doughty farm leader Mahendra Singh Tikait, says Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Crowd swells at Ghazipur border; over 3,000 security personnel deployed

Crowd swells at Ghazipur border; over 3,000 security personnel deployed

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) supporters stayed put on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway on Friday as the crowd swelled there, notwithstanding the Ghaziabad administration's ultimatum to vacate the UP Gate protest site where security force in large numbers was re-deployed.

Sanjhi Ram planned Kathua girl's murder to save son

Sanjhi Ram planned Kathua girl's murder to save son

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

Investigators say the aim of the kidnapping was to scare and drive away the nomadic Gujjar and Bakarwal communities from the Hindu dominated area.

ED seizes cash, gold worth Rs 10 cr from Channi's kin, Cong cries foul

ED seizes cash, gold worth Rs 10 cr from Channi's kin, Cong cries foul

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

The ED on Wednesday said it has seized cash amounting to over Rs 10 crore, including about Rs 8 crore from a relative of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, during raids conducted in connection with an anti-money laundering investigation against illegal sand-mining operations in the poll-bound state.

'Don't you think UP police should have accountability?'

'Don't you think UP police should have accountability?'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

'Had the police firing been responsible for the killing, then that would have been excessive use of force, but somebody killing somebody else in your presence shows that either you are complicit or incompetent, or both.'

MJ Akbar to record statement in defamation case on October 31

MJ Akbar to record statement in defamation case on October 31

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

Akbar's lawyer said that he had resigned from the post of minister of state for external affairs due to these allegations and this showed the extent of damage caused to his reputation.

Are private detectives prying on personal details?

Are private detectives prying on personal details?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Private detectives forge relations with policemen and unsuspecting people in telecom companies, as they have access to call data, says Sahil Makkar

Speed Up Peace Process In Nagaland

Speed Up Peace Process In Nagaland

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

Exploiting the killings to ratchet up the tension in the region and harden negotiating positions with the central government serves nobody, least of all the people of Nagaland. The peace process must not be stalled because of this incident or distracted by calls to repeal the AFSPA, argues Vivek Gumaste.

Anti-quota bandh: Virtually no impact on ground

Anti-quota bandh: Virtually no impact on ground

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

Shops remained closed in some parts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan for a few hours and internet services were restricted in sensitive areas to check 'rumour-mongering', but normal life remained largely unaffected

Why Modi's tax charter reads like a cruel joke

Why Modi's tax charter reads like a cruel joke

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

'Under this government, tax laws have become more draconian, and the government itself is setting stiff, unrealistic targets for tax officials, who have got more powers to harass us,' points out Debashis Basu.

'I was imprisoned in the phansi yard'

'I was imprisoned in the phansi yard'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

'I was told to go to the next room and strip -- that's when it really hits you for the first time... that you are a criminal and you are being treated like one.' 'It comes as a shock when, instead of your name, you hear, "Yeh naya Maowadi aaya hai (A new Maoist has arrived)".'

2 terrorists who attacked CRPF convoy gunned down

2 terrorists who attacked CRPF convoy gunned down

Rediff.com25 Jun 2017

Two Army personnel were injured in the gunbattle.

Sabarimala: 8 taken into preventive custody; UDF leader booked

Sabarimala: 8 taken into preventive custody; UDF leader booked

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

A senior police officer told PTI that they were taken into custody after they had offered prayers.

BJP, CPI-M fact-finding teams denied visit to Malda

BJP, CPI-M fact-finding teams denied visit to Malda

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

A three-member fact-finding team of the Bharatiya Janata Party, that was going to visit the violence-hit areas of Malda district in West Bengal, was detained at the Malda railway station.

Hairstylist Habib booked for spitting on woman's hair; NCW issues summons

Hairstylist Habib booked for spitting on woman's hair; NCW issues summons

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

Habib operates more than 850 salons and around 65 hair academies across 115 cities across India.

Karti sent to 13-day jail, no special cell for him in Tihar

Karti sent to 13-day jail, no special cell for him in Tihar

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

The court allowed Karti to carry spectacles and medicines as per prescription subject to examination and approval by the jail doctor, but denied his request to carry toiletries, books, clothes and home food.

How RPF is different from GRP

How RPF is different from GRP

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

There are significant differences in the scope, jurisdiction, functions and personnel requirements of RPF and GRP.

How the Companies Act is likely to change

How the Companies Act is likely to change

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

The panel suggests the government be authorised to raise the thresholds, which trigger applicability of Corporate Social Responsibility provisions.

Former Goa CM, ex-PWD minister paid by Louis Berger officials: Goa cops

Former Goa CM, ex-PWD minister paid by Louis Berger officials: Goa cops

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

Louis Berger officials had allegedly paid Rs 50-60 lakh each as bribe to former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and the then Public Works Department Minister Churchill Alemao.

National Herald a 'very weak case' but Gandhis can be arrested, say top lawyers

National Herald a 'very weak case' but Gandhis can be arrested, say top lawyers

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Senior criminal lawyers explain the minutiae of the National Herald case in an effort to help sort out the legal intricacies of the case for the layman.

Beware! Now government can peep into your bedroom

Beware! Now government can peep into your bedroom

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

India does not have a stringent privacy or data protection Act.

CBI books Sisodia in excise case after day-long raid

CBI books Sisodia in excise case after day-long raid

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday raided the home of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 30 other locations in connection with alleged corruption in the implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy.

Jagan's uncle, ex-AP minister, found dead, YSRC seeks CBI probe

Jagan's uncle, ex-AP minister, found dead, YSRC seeks CBI probe

Rediff.com16 Mar 2019

After post-mortem in the local government hospital, police confirmed the case was altered to Section 302 Indian Penal Code that relates to murder.

PHOTOS: Last 2 of Maradu high rises demolished

PHOTOS: Last 2 of Maradu high rises demolished

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

Explosives, weighing totally nearly 750 kgs, were used in a controlled manner to bring down the lakeside structures in Maradu, eight months after the apex court ordered their demolition for violation of the Coastal Regulation Zone norms.

Nirav Modi, wife, Choksi skip ED summons

Nirav Modi, wife, Choksi skip ED summons

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

The ED on Monday also examined the state-owned bank's executive director K V Brahmaji Rao to understand how the alleged fraud was detected and other banking procedures.

Saran tense after circulation of controversial video

Saran tense after circulation of controversial video

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

Failure to take timely action against those accused of posting the video resulted in communal tension.

Why I want to sue China for the coronavirus!

Why I want to sue China for the coronavirus!

Rediff.com20 May 2020

'People have been infected. They are responsible for it internationally.' 'They only admitted in February that it is infectious. This proves our case.'

Doval shares a meal with Kashmiris in Shopian

Doval shares a meal with Kashmiris in Shopian

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

Doval was seen eating food on a footpath outside closed shops and talking to locals.

Karti to be subjected to 3 more days of custodial interrogation

Karti to be subjected to 3 more days of custodial interrogation

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

His answer to every question was, "I am politically victimised", the CBI said.

Coronavirus cases up to 283; restrictions imposed in many states

Coronavirus cases up to 283; restrictions imposed in many states

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

Four people have died including one each in Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra.

Bhima Koregaon: Hope and despair for accused

Bhima Koregaon: Hope and despair for accused

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

Will the latest development see a marked break from the way the case has been going?